Trial date set for man who allegedly attempted to assassinate Brett Kavanaugh ‘to give his life a purpose’

Justice Brett Kavanaugh

Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh stands during a group photo of the Justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC., on April 23, 2021 (ERIN SCHAFF/POOL/AFP via Getty Images).

A series of recently filed court documents offer additional insight into the mind of the man who allegedly tried to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

Nicholas John Roske, 28, is slated to begin his trial on federal charges beginning June 9, 2025, in a Maryland U.S. District Court.

The defendant stands accused of one felony count of attempting to kidnap or murder, or threatening to assault, kidnap, or murder a judge, specifically, a sitting U.S. Supreme Court Justice.